Graphene can provide Superior Bulletproof Armor protection

Kevlar has always been used for protection against bullets. However, researchers have come up with a better solution with superior protection. Researchers have found that Graphene is the best material for the production of bulletproof armors. Graphene material was first created in laboratories in 2003, it’s very thin as well as transparent material. It is pure carbon and also 100 times lighter as compared to steal in weight. Graphene is also considered to be quite strong to resist against impacts and also has the ability to conduct electricity and heat. The researchers at the University of Massachusetts believe that graphene can protect against bullets shot in its direction. They conducted some tests and it showed that graphene can absorb two times more force than Kevlar and 8-10 times more force compared to standard steel.

Though Graphene is quite strong and might provide more resistance, but there is a small drawback. When an impact is made on graphene it gets substantially stretched which means if more impacts are made on same area it will result in less resistance. Perhaps this problem could solved if graphene is merged with other materials.